Political and commercial geology and the world's mineral resources
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POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL GEOLOGY AND THE WORLD’S MINERAL RESOURCES
A SERIES OF STUDIES BY SPECIALISTS
J. E. SPURR, Editor
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
USES OF PETROLEUM
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL OF PRODUCTION
COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF PRODUCTION
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF RESOURCES
POSITION OF THE LEADING POWERS
SUMMARY
USES OF COAL
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
COAL PRODUCTION OF THE WORLD IN 1913
GENERAL WORLD SITUATION
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE, ENGLAND, AND THE UNITED STATES
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
USES OF IRON
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
USES OF MANGANESE
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE IMPORTANT NATIONS WITH REGARD TO MANGANESE SUPPLIES
SUMMARY
USES OF CHROMIUM
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF NICKEL
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
PRODUCTION BY COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
PRODUCTION PLANTS AND PROCESSES
WHAT CONTROL MEANS IN THE UNITED STATES
USES OF VANADIUM
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
USES OF ANTIMONY
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
RECENT CONDITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY
SUMMARY
USES OF MOLYBDENUM
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
RESERVES
TREATMENT OF ORES
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
SUMMARY
ORES OF RADIUM AND URANIUM
GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION OF RADIUM AND URANIUM
RADIUM AND URANIUM RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES
RADIUM AND URANIUM RESOURCES OF EUROPE
RADIUM AND URANIUM RESOURCES OF AUSTRALIA, INDIA AND AFRICA
PROSPECT OF FUTURE DISCOVERIES OF RADIUM AND URANIUM ORES
USES OF ZIRCONIUM
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF MONAZITE
GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANGES IN TREATMENT PRACTICE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES
INTRODUCTION
NORTH AMERICA
SUMMARY
USES OF LEAD
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE GREAT NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF ZINC
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE GREAT NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF TIN
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
PROBABLE CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF TIN MINES
COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF TIN SMELTING
POSITION OF THE TIN-CONSUMING COUNTRIES
USES OF MERCURY
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE FUTURE
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF BAUXITE AND ALUMINUM
CHANGES IN PRACTICE OF ALUMINUM MANUFACTURE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF EMERY AND CORUNDUM
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF MAGNESITE
GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF GRAPHITE
GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCE
WORLD CAPACITY FOR GRAPHITE PRODUCTION
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF MICA
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF ASBESTOS
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION OF MINES
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF PHOSPHATE ROCK
GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
RECENT CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING NATIONS
SUMMARY
NATURE AND USES OF POTASH
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL PRACTICE
SOURCES OF PRODUCTION
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF NITROGEN
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GENERAL ASPECTS OF CONTROL
COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF NITROGEN CONTROL
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN PRACTICE
THE NITROGEN OUTLOOK
SUMMARY
USES OF PYRITE AND SULPHUR
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PYRITE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SULPHUR
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
POLITICAL CONTROL OF SULPHUR AND PYRITE
COMMERCIAL CONTROL OF SULPHUR AND PYRITE
POSITION OF THE PRINCIPAL POWERS
USES OF GOLD
GEOLOGICAL OCCURRENCE
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
PROBABLE CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF LEADING COMMERCIAL NATIONS
SUMMARY
USES OF SILVER
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
CHANGES IN KNOWN GEO GRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
CHANGES IN PRACTICE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
SUMMARY
USES OF PLATINUM
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
GEOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM
PROBABLE CHANGES IN KNOWN GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE
POLITICAL CONTROL
COMMERCIAL CONTROL
POSITION OF THE WORLD AS REGARDS PLATINUM
SUMMARY
THE FUEL MINERALS
THE STEEL AND FERRO-ALLOY MINERALS
THE MAJOR NON-FERROUS METALS
THE NON-METALLIC MINERALS
THE FERTILIZER MINERALS
THE PRECIOUS METALS
INDEX
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